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Egyptian-Ethiopian War over a dam?
Egypt and Ethiopia have been fighting over the (GERD) for a few years now. Egypt has even threatened to bomb the dam going back to 2013! Negotiations were on-going until they failed in March.
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Catastrophic Defeat for the LNA?
The Libyan National Army (LNA) has not had a good 48 hours. The Government of National Accord (GNA) has been steamrolling the LNA in western Libya since the capture of the al-Watiyah airbase yesterday
History
Why the Ukrainian conflict is first and foremost a civil war.
Why the Ukrainian conflict is first and foremost a civil war. The Ukrainian conflict is often simplified by Western Media as a...
Aviation
Yugoslavia files
Yugoslavia files. A compilation of articles we have written about Yugoslavia over the years. Operation Allied Force/Noble Anvil (Kosovo Air Campaign), the shooting down of a F-117 and the bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade.
Land
T-14 update
T-14 update. Why isn't the T-14 mass produced yet?! Is Moscow broke ? Can’t it afford its new wonder weapons ? Or is the T-14 not as good as the hype led us to believe? Well, the truth is a little bit more nuanced...
Egyptian-Ethiopian War over a dam?
Egypt and Ethiopia have been fighting over the (GERD) for a few years now. Egypt has even threatened to bomb the dam going back to 2013! Negotiations were on-going until they failed in March.
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The western community loves talking about Russian A2AD, those defensive bubbles NATO would have to pop to have a chance at winning a war against Russia. We can’t help but talk about A2AD when we talk about the S-300, S-400 and S-500 systems… And yet, A2AD does not appear anywhere in Russian military papers or publications! The reason is simple: anti-access area denial is not part of Russian doctrine as far as defending its airspace is concerned!
Short Posts
Egyptian-Ethiopian War over a dam?
Egypt and Ethiopia have been fighting over the (GERD) for a few years now. Egypt has even threatened to bomb the dam going back to 2013! Negotiations were on-going until they failed in March.
Short Posts
GNA-LNA: Libyan Civil War Update
The Government of National Accord (GNA) has captured al-Watiyah Air Base from the Libyan National Army (LNA) today. The GNA captured ammunition, armored vehicles, aircraft, and even a Pantsir S-1 (SA-22).
Short Posts
Catastrophic Defeat for the LNA?
The Libyan National Army (LNA) has not had a good 48 hours. The Government of National Accord (GNA) has been steamrolling the LNA in western Libya since the capture of the al-Watiyah airbase yesterday
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History
Why the Ukrainian conflict is first and foremost a civil war.
Why the Ukrainian conflict is first and foremost a civil war. The Ukrainian conflict is often simplified by Western Media as a...
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Belgium
Belgian fortifications in WWII
Belgian fortifications in WWII. As early as in the 1920’s, it was already clear that yet another war was coming to Europe....
History
The long Russian road to the next generation tank and HIFV.
The long Russian road to the next generation tank and HIFV. The Soviet Union and subsequently Russia, have long strived to come up with the next generation of main battle tank, the next brilliant idea that would give it the edge over tank designs from the West.
Aviation
Yugoslavia files
Yugoslavia files. A compilation of articles we have written about Yugoslavia over the years. Operation Allied Force/Noble Anvil (Kosovo Air Campaign), the shooting down of a F-117 and the bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade.
Land
T-14 update
T-14 update. Why isn't the T-14 mass produced yet?! Is Moscow broke ? Can’t it afford its new wonder weapons ? Or is the T-14 not as good as the hype led us to believe? Well, the truth is a little bit more nuanced...
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Russia
No Lider Destroyer for the Russian Navy Yet
The Lider destroyer class is meant to replace the Udaloy class, Sovremennyy class as well as the Slava class.
Countries
The U.S. Secret Service Counter Assault Team (CAT)
Many of our readers from England got a peek at the President's security detail while POTUS traveled around London over the weekend, and a particular reader noticed somthing that caught their eye and it wasn't the sharply dressed Secret Service agents often seen with the President.
History
1886: The Torpedo Shell Crisis
1886: The Torpedo Shell Crisis. 1886 saw the dawn of modern artillery and dusk of brick and mortar era fortifications.
Aviation
Could China sink a US aircraft carrier?
Could China sink a US aircraft carrier? Admiral Luo Yang of the People’s Liberation Army Navy seems to think so... The Chinese admiral recently suggested that sinking a couple of American aircraft carriers in the South Sea of China would be enough to force the US out of a conflict even before said conflict would start.
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Aviation
Battle of the Atlantic Cold War edition
Battle of the Atlantic Cold War edition. In the event of the Cold War suddenly heating up, the aim for the Soviets would have been to reach the shores of Western Europe before reinforcements in men and hardware from the US could cross the Atlantic and be disembarked in France and Belgium.
Aviation
Kosovo Air Campaign
The Kosovo Air Campaign had two aims: To force the Yugoslav leadership to withdraw its army and paramilitary units from the Kosovo province and to degrade the Yugoslav army's ability to fight and operate
History
First Chechen war aka the meat grinder
First Chechen war aka the meat grinder. The first Chechen war would inflict Russia its first defeat since the fall of the Soviet Union.
Aviation
F-117 down over Novi Sad
F-117 down over Novi Sad. On the 27th of March 1999, an American F-117 was downed over Novi Sad. To this day, that incident is used, over and over again for some good old anti-American propaganda and to "explain" how stealth technology is useless.
Aviation
Russian Star Wars.
Russian Star Wars. Russia test launched what looked like a Direct Ascent Anti-Satellite Missile on the 15th of April 2020.
Land
Malka & Tyulpan: Cold war dishes reheated.
Malka & Tyulpan: Cold war dishes reheated. The Tyulpan is a 240mm SP mortar while the Malka is a 203mm SP artillery system.
Short Posts
Zeljava Underground Air Base
Zeljava Air Base. The Yugoslavian underground airbase was one of the most expensive military project in post-war Europe.
Russia
Mi-24 Hind: The Hungry Crocodile.
Mi-24 Hind: The Hungry Crocodile... And why the Russian Mi-24 Hind is still a badass, from Afghanistan to Syria.
Aviation
S.N.A.F.U. : Worst Aircraft (Pt. II)
Worst Aircraft in History, then... A little while ago I posted a list showcasing some of the worst military/combat aircraft that were not only placed into production, but entered active service for some reason or another. Here is Part II!
Aviation
F-117 down over Novi Sad
F-117 down over Novi Sad. On the 27th of March 1999, an American F-117 was downed over Novi Sad. To this day, that incident is used, over and over again for some good old anti-American propaganda and to "explain" how stealth technology is useless.
Russian Star Wars.
Russian Star Wars. Russia test launched what looked like a Direct Ascent Anti-Satellite Missile on the 15th of April 2020.
S.N.A.F.U. : Worst Aircraft (Pt. II)
Worst Aircraft in History, then... A little while ago I posted a list showcasing some of the worst military/combat aircraft that were not only placed into production, but entered active service for some reason or another. Here is Part II!
When A German Tiger Tank Shot Down A Russian Plane
Otto Carius, a tank ace with 150 kills would later describe, one of the single most impressive things he’d ever seen. When a Tiger tank shot down a Russian plane.
SNAFU: 10 Worst Aircraft
On December 17th, 1903, the Wright Brothers made history when they carried out the first successful flight. The aircraft flew a distance of only 120 feet..
United States
Countries
You can’t get more American than this. The Firecracker 400, Daytona International Speedway, with Richard Petty and President Ronald Ragan
You can't get more American than this.July 4th, 1984. The Firecracker 400, Daytona International Speedway.
Countries
F-15X over New Delhi?
F-15X over New Delhi? Now it's no secret that India's attempts to acquire over 100 new fighter jets have seen plenty of...
Land
Operation Peace Spring – Turkey’s Offensive Into North Syria. What’s Next?
On the 7th of October 2019, the White House announced that American forces would withdraw from Northern Syria, ahead of an anticipated Turkish military operation in the region. The response, worldwide, was of shock and disbelief: Were the Americans abandoning their loyal Kurdish allies? As the world watched on, Turkey launched Operation Peace Spring.
Russia
Land
T-14 update
T-14 update. Why isn't the T-14 mass produced yet?! Is Moscow broke ? Can’t it afford its new wonder weapons ? Or is the T-14 not as good as the hype led us to believe? Well, the truth is a little bit more nuanced...
History
Why the Ukrainian conflict is first and foremost a civil war.
Why the Ukrainian conflict is first and foremost a civil war. The Ukrainian conflict is often simplified by Western Media as a...
Russia
No Lider Destroyer for the Russian Navy Yet
The Lider destroyer class is meant to replace the Udaloy class, Sovremennyy class as well as the Slava class.
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Aviation
How did Germany produce so many aces in WWII?
How did Germany produce so many aces in WWII? There are, as usual with such questions, several factors at play.
An Up To Date Map Detailing The Military Situation In Iraq, Syria, And Kurdistan.
While ISIS has lost considerable ground in Iraq and in Syria they still have been conducting targeted offensive operations at key cities and fighting postions.
The Middle East
Operation Peace Spring – Turkey’s Offensive Into North Syria. What’s Next?
On the 7th of October 2019, the White House announced that American forces would withdraw from Northern Syria, ahead of an anticipated Turkish military operation in the region. The response, worldwide, was of shock and disbelief: Were the Americans abandoning their loyal Kurdish allies? As the world watched on, Turkey launched Operation Peace Spring.
The Syrian Conflict
Russia
Mi-24 Hind: The Hungry Crocodile.
Mi-24 Hind: The Hungry Crocodile... And why the Russian Mi-24 Hind is still a badass, from Afghanistan to Syria.
Syria
Is the Turko Syrian war imminent?
Are we heading toward a Turko Syrian war? Are Ankara and Damascus on a collision course?
Land
Turkish Observation Post in Syria and a Syrian T-72 popping up for a friendly...
Howdy neighbor!There are around 9 Turkish Observation Posts currently situated within Syrian controlled territory inside of...
Countries
Low flying Su-25 Frogfoot keeping an eye on the convoy in Syria, just like...
Flashback.It looks like a scene out of Afghanistan in the 1980's when the Soviet were there,...
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Kosovo Air Campaign
The Kosovo Air Campaign had two aims: To force the Yugoslav leadership to withdraw its army and paramilitary units from the Kosovo province and to degrade the Yugoslav army's ability to fight and operate
First Chechen war aka the meat grinder
First Chechen war aka the meat grinder. The first Chechen war would inflict Russia its first defeat since the fall of the Soviet Union.
F-117 down over Novi Sad
F-117 down over Novi Sad. On the 27th of March 1999, an American F-117 was downed over Novi Sad. To this day, that incident is used, over and over again for some good old anti-American propaganda and to "explain" how stealth technology is useless.
Russian Star Wars.
Russian Star Wars. Russia test launched what looked like a Direct Ascent Anti-Satellite Missile on the 15th of April 2020.
Malka & Tyulpan: Cold war dishes reheated.
Malka & Tyulpan: Cold war dishes reheated. The Tyulpan is a 240mm SP mortar while the Malka is a 203mm SP artillery system.